7-9J-6. Approval of credit; issuance and denial; application; deadlines.
A. The department shall issue or deny approval for an alternative energy product manufacturers tax credit in response to a taxpayer's application for approval for the credit. The department shall issue approval for a credit claimed by a taxpayer who satisfies the requirements of the Alternative Energy Product Manufacturers Tax Credit Act.
B. The department may require a taxpayer who claims an alternative energy product manufacturers tax credit to produce evidence of the taxpayer's compliance with the Alternative Energy Product Manufacturers Tax Credit Act.
C. A taxpayer may apply for approval of an alternative energy product manufacturers tax credit on or before the last day of the year following the end of the calendar year in which the qualified expenditure is made. The department shall not issue approval for the alternative energy product manufacturers tax credit if the taxpayer applies for approval after the last day of the year following the end of the calendar year in which the qualified expenditure is made.